Wisconsin, Rutgers, Purdue, and Minnesota are the other Big Ten teams coming to Happy Valley in 2026. The Minnesota game will see Penn State attempt to retain ownership of the Governor's Victory Bell after winning the previous two meetings, including a 45-17 win at home in 2022 and the thrilling 2024 road win.

The 2026 schedule marks the beginning of the Campbell era, and it gives Penn State a chance to rebuild confidence and stack wins. However, even if the Nittany Lions take advantage of the lighter schedule, doubts will remain. Until Penn State beats a true top-level opponent, they will continue to be seen as pretenders rather than contenders.

Penn State football will end its up-and-down 2025 season against Clemson and coach Dabo Swinney in the Pinstripe Bowl.

View the 2025 Penn State Nittany Lions team schedule, with upcoming games, stats, predictions and odds, plus TV channel info and results.

Is it 2026 already, Penn State fans? Time flies. Penn State is less than a week removed from its season-ending 22-10 victory over Clemson in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium. Matt Campbell, who was at Iowa State for 10 seasons,

Our expert Pinstripe Bowl predictions have Clemson taking care of business against an undermanned Penn State team.

The big college football story on Action News, which happened during the Eagles game on Sunday, was the transfer of Rocco Becht to Penn State, following Matt Campbell from Iowa State. He’s the son of Anthony Becht,

Rocco Becht is a strong choice to lead the Nittany Lions in 2026, and there's more to be excited for in the future, too.